Potsdam
Fibromyalgia Support Group

The Potsdam Fibromyalgia Support Group is on WINTER HOURS.
The next meeting will be Tuesday,
October 3rd, noon-1pm. We will
discuss “How to avoid
automatic negative thoughts when life is difficult.”We
will continue working through the CBT workbook we started several months ago. Anyone is welcome to attend our support group meetings
– friends, family, people with other chronic diseases. We meet on the 2nd
floor of Clarkson Hall at 59 Main St., Potsdam. Note that we have switched to
WINTER HOURS: noon-1 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. See new, updated
2016 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria link, below.

Join the Potsdam Fibromyalgia Support Group on
Facebook!

·We
now have a private Facebook group just for our support group members. The Facebook
page will include old newsletters and documents currently posted here. This
will provide a forum for people who were unable to attend a meeting to discuss
the topic, and for discussions to continue past the meeting. Contact Kris at kris.a.lisdesigns37@gmail.com
to join. We hope this will become a place for our group members to share
success stories, ask one another questions, and to make friends among other
people in the North Country dealing with FM. Because the group is by invitation
only, what you share will be kept within the group – no-one
outside the group can see. Check it out!

Employees with FibromyalgiaThis resource is from The Job Accommodation
Network (JAN), supported by the US Dept of Labor, Office of Disability
Employment Policy. This document has useful suggestions for making
accommodations in the workplace.

Talking
With Your Doctor:This brochure from the National Institute on
Aging is intended for older adults because they tend to have more medical concerns
and tend to take more medications – making it an excellent resource for
people with FM.

Disclaimer
about Newsletter contents: The purpose of this site is not to
diagnose or cure any disease or malady. Information is offered to improve
understanding of fibromyalgia. This information cannot take the place of
professional medical advice. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness
should come under the direction of a physician. No guarantees are made
regarding any of the information presented in this website.

Newsletters and links to resources(links to on-line resources are given in
orange)

Support Group
meeting times:Potsdam Summer Hours: 6:30-7:30 pm
on the 4th Thursday of every month (except for holiday weeks)
Location - Clarkson Hall at 59 Main St., Potsdam, NY. Follow the signs to the
meeting room.
For information about the Potsdam Fibromyalgia Support
Group, contact the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Physical Therapy Dept. at 261-5460. Massena:For information about the
Massena Fibromyalgia Support Group, contact MassenaMemorialHospital at 764-1711.